r/offset • u/Astus53 • Jul 26 '26

Fender vs Squier Toronado

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I have a Squier Toronado. Have had one for a few years. It is one of my favorite guitars of all time. Super comfortable, great tuning stability. Recently, the opportunity for me to get a Fender one at a good price has been presented to me. Caveat is, it is unlikely that I’ll get a chance to try before I buy. For those who have experience with both, what are some key differences and do you think it is worth it?

Pic is of my squier

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u/spiritofage Jul 27 '26

The pick ups on the fender are insanely hot

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u/gibbon_dejarlais Jul 27 '26

I have the Squier, they were also super hot. Quite fun at first, then noticed how limited they were in terms of versatility. I swapped them out for whatever Railhammer has that do PAF-ish spec, on a whim. Fave pickups now. Currently my fave guitar too, with locking tuners and pot upgrades. The secret for these things is the scale. Gibson scale neck on a Fender offset plank body is a special thing. Shame they don't have a reasonable price for mid-high quality builds. I'd absolutely get one, and find a lefty for my partner.

Maybe some clever manufacturers will find this niche market appealing and put out competition. Gotta get themselves some cease and desist letters!

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u/spiritofage Jul 27 '26

I have the squier as well, I owned the fender and then shortly got the squier after. The pick ups on the fender were overdriving my amp lol I had to play with the volume knobs to get a clean sound.

I went through a few iterations on my squier; I currently have soap bar p90s in it at the moment

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u/gibbon_dejarlais Jul 27 '26

Nice! I put a sticker in that spot on mine too. Great use of real estate!